Program Details

Objective

Master of International Affairs

MIA students acquire the substantive knowledge, practical skills and real-world experience to address the big issues of international affairs. The curriculum integrates Columbia University’s unsurpassed academic choices with extensive experiential learning, including capstone workshop projects with organizations around the world. Students pursue a customizable core curriculum, including a wide range of courses on international politics and political economy. Students also choose from a broad range of majors: International Security Policy, International Finance and Economic Policy, Economic and Political Development, Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy, Energy and Environment, and Urban and Social Policy. Graduates join a dynamic network of MIA alumni in leading organizations in the public, private and nonprofit sectors around the world.

Master of Public Administration

Students develop the qualitative and quantitative analytical skills, substantive knowledge of a policy concentration and professional skills to address real world challenges in policy and management.

Program length

Master of International Affairs

21 months

Master of Public Administration

21 months

Degree Conferred

Master of International Affairs

MIA

Master of Public Administration

MPA

Who It's For

Master of International Affairs

The MIA program is best suited for young professionals holding a bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of relevant work or substantive internship experience who have a passion for international affairs and a commitment to make the world a better place.

Master of Public Administration

The MPA program is best suited for young professionals holding a bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of relevant work or substantive internship experience.

Career Paths

Master of International Affairs

MIA graduates work around the world in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Recent employers include the United Nations, U.S. Departments of State and Defense, foreign ministries abroad, Deutsche Bank, McKinsey & Company, the International Rescue Committee, and many others.

Master of Public Administration

MPA graduates work in the most prestigious agencies and firms in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, as well as their own start-ups and social enterprises.

Class Profile

Students

Master of International Affairs

132

Master of Public Administration

265

Citizenship

Master of International Affairs

International:

40.15

United States:

59.85

Master of Public Administration

International:

68.68

United States:

31.32

Gender

Master of International Affairs

Female:

62.12

Male:

37.88

Master of Public Administration

Female:

60.38

Male:

39.62

Average age

Master of International Affairs

26

Master of Public Administration

26

Countries represented

Master of International Affairs

27

Master of Public Administration

35

Native Languages spoken

Master of International Affairs

36

Master of Public Administration

25

Select Programs

Program 1

Program 1

How to Apply

Spring Term 2020(Application will open in August 2019)
Final Application: October 15, 2019

Fall Term 2020
Early Action: November 1, 2019
Fellowship Consideration: January 5, 2020
Final Application: February 5, 2020

Program Details

Objective

MIA students acquire the substantive knowledge, practical skills and real-world experience to address the big issues of international affairs. The curriculum integrates Columbia University’s unsurpassed academic choices with extensive experiential learning, including capstone workshop projects with organizations around the world. Students pursue a customizable core curriculum, including a wide range of courses on international politics and political economy. Students also choose from a broad range of majors: International Security Policy, International Finance and Economic Policy, Economic and Political Development, Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy, Energy and Environment, and Urban and Social Policy. Graduates join a dynamic network of MIA alumni in leading organizations in the public, private and nonprofit sectors around the world.

Program length

21 months

Degree Conferred

MIA

Who It's For

The MIA program is best suited for young professionals holding a bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of relevant work or substantive internship experience who have a passion for international affairs and a commitment to make the world a better place.

Career Paths

MIA graduates work around the world in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Recent employers include the United Nations, U.S. Departments of State and Defense, foreign ministries abroad, Deutsche Bank, McKinsey & Company, the International Rescue Committee, and many others.

Class Profile

Students

132

Citizenship

International:

40.15

United States:

59.85

Gender

Female:

62.12

Male:

37.88

Average age

26

Countries represented

27

Languages spoken

36

Select Programs

Program 2

Program 2

How to Apply

Spring Term 2020(Application will open in August 2019)
Final Application: October 15, 2019

Fall Term 2020
Early Action: November 1, 2019
Fellowship Consideration: January 5, 2020
Final Application: February 5, 2020